Dell Inspiron 4150 Manuel d'utilisateur

Dell™Inspiron™4150 A Tour of Your Computer Solving Problems Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities Reinstalling the Microsoft®Windows®XP Operating Sy

Diagnostics from your Drivers and Utilities CD. If the Pre-boot System Assessment completes successfully, you receive the message Booting Dell Diagno

Confirming the System Configuration Information When you boot your computer from your Drivers and Utilities CD, the diagnostics checks your system con

Back to Contents Page Display, Display Assembly, Display Latch, and Hinge Covers Dell™Inspiron™4150 Display Display Assembly Display Latch

9. Pull up on the pull-tab that is attached to the display-feed flex cable connector to remove the tab from the interface connector on the system b

1. Remove the hard drive. 2. Remove the display. 3. Use a plastic scribe to pry the four rubber screw covers out of the screw holes located on

10. Pull the top flex-cable connector down and away to remove it from the display panel connector. Replacing the Display Panel 1. Reconnect the

1. Remove the display. 2. Rotate the hinges forward at an angle of approximately 90 degrees to the front of the display. 3. To remove the hinge

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Back to Contents Page Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities Dell™Inspiron™4150 Overview Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Usin

Using Microsoft Windows XP Device Driver Rollback If you install a new device driver that causes system instability, you can use the Windows XP Devic

Back to Contents Page Battery and Module Bay Latches Dell™Inspiron™4150 Removing the Battery and Module Bay Latches 1. Remove the hard drive.

Creating a Restore Point In Windows XP, you can either use the System Restore Wizard or manually create a restore point. Using the System Restore Wi

Back to Contents Page Hybrid Cooling Fan Dell™Inspiron™4150 Removing the Hybrid Cooling Fan 1. Remove the hard drive. 2. Remove the keyboar

Back to Contents Page Hard Drive Dell™Inspiron™4150 Removing the Hard Drive 1. Save and close any open files, exit any open programs, and shut

Back to Contents Page Palm Rest and Display Cover Inserts Dell™Inspiron™4150 Palm Rests Display Cover Palm Rests 1. Save and close any open

2. Slide the display cover towards the back of the computer. 3. Use your fingers to release the cover completely, and remove it. 4. To repla

Back to Contents Page Keyboard Dell™Inspiron™4150 Removing the Keyboard 1. Remove the hard drive. 2. Turn the computer over, and remove the

6. Lift the keyboard straight up until it clears the keyboard boss support in the bottom case. 7. Rotate the keyboard forward toward the front o

4. Check that the keyboard is correctly installed. The keys should be flush with the left and right surfaces of the palm rest. 5. Replace the cent

Back to Contents Page Palm Rest Dell™Inspiron™4150 1. Remove the hard drive. 2. Remove the keyboard. 3. Remove the display and hinge cove

8. Starting at the back center of the palm rest, use your fingers to separate the palm rest from the bottom case by lifting the inside of the palm

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Back to Contents Page Pin Assignments for I/O Connectors Dell™Inspiron™4150 Port Locations Serial Connector Use the 9-pin serial connector to

If you reconfigure your hardware, you may need pin number and signal information for the parallel connector. Docking Connector Use this connector to

PS/2 Connector Use the 6-hole, miniature DIN PS/2 connector to attach PS/2-compatible devices such as a mouse, keyboard, or external numeric keypad. I

USB Connector Use the USB connector to attach one or more USB devices, such as a mouse, to the computer. USB is a peripheral standard that enables aut

Back to Contents Page  S-Video Pin Signal 1 GND 2 GND 3 DLUMA-L 4 DCRMA-L Composite Video Pin Signal 5 NC 6 DCMPS-L 7 GND

Back to Contents Page Power Management Dell™Inspiron™4150 Power Management Tips Power Management Modes Power Options Properties Power Mana

Power Options Properties To access the Microsoft®Windows®Power Options Properties window: 1. Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2. 

Back to Contents Page Removing and Replacing Parts Dell™Inspiron™4150 Back to Contents Page  Before You Remove or Replace Parts System Com

Back to Contents Page Reserve Battery Dell™Inspiron™4150 Removing the Reserve Battery 1. Remove the hard drive. 2. Remove the keyboard. 3

Back to Contents Page Using the System Setup Program Dell™Inspiron™4150 Overview Viewing the System Setup Screens System Setup Screens Co

Back to Contents Page Before You Remove or Replace Parts Dell™Inspiron™4150 Preparing to Work Inside the Computer Recommended Tools Screw I

During the boot routine, the computer starts at the top of the list and scans each enabled device for the operating system start-up files. When the co

Back to Contents Page Solving Problems Dell™Inspiron™4150 Accessing Help Power Problems Accessing Help Power Problems Error Messages Vid

Error Messages If the message is not listed, see the documentation for the operating system or the program that was running at the time the message ap

If only part of the display is readable Sound and Speaker Problems If you have a problem with integrated speakers If you have a problem with externa

Modem and Internet Connection Problems Scanner Problems Ensure that the printer is turned on — See the documentation supplied with the printer.Verify

Touch Pad or Mouse Problems External Keyboard Problems Unexpected Characters Drive Problems If you cannot save a file to a floppy disk drive Check th

If you cannot play a CD, CD-RW, or DVD High-speed CD drive vibration is normal and may cause noise. This noise does not indicate a defect with the dr

If you have problems with a hard drive PC Card Problems Network Problems General Program Problems A program crashes A program stops responding Erro

E-Mail Problems If Your Computer Gets Wet 1. Shut down the computer, disconnect the AC adapter from the computer, and then disconnect the AC adapter

Back to Contents Page  E-mail Dell — Go to support.dell.com and then click E-Mail Dell in the Communicate list. Send an e-mail message to Dell about

Screw Identification When you are removing and replacing components, photocopy the place mat as a tool to lay out and keep track of the screws. The

Back to Contents Page Speakers Dell™Inspiron™4150 Removing the Speaker Assemblies The speakers are located on the front-left and front-right si

1. Remove the hard drive. 2. Remove the keyboard. 3. Remove the display. 4. Remove the palm rest. 5. Disconnect the speaker interface c

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Back to Contents Page Specifications Dell™Inspiron™4150 Microprocessor System Information PC Card Memory Ports and Connectors C

Modem:  Type v.92 56K MDC Controller softmodem Interface internal AC 97 bus Network adapter 10/100 Ethernet LOM Video Video type 64-bit hardware acc

TrackStick X/Ypositionresolution(graphicstablemode) 250 count/sec @ 100 gf Size protrudes 0.5 mm higher than surrounding keycaps Battery Type

Back to Contents Page  Storage 1.3 GRMS Maximum shock (measured with the hard drive in head-parked position and a 2-ms half-sine pulse):  Operating

Back to Contents Page System Board Dell™Inspiron™4150 Removing the System Board The system board's BIOS chip contains the service tag sequ

11. Remove the speaker assemblies from the bottom case. 12. Pull the right side of the bottom case, next to the external headphone and microphon

Back to Contents Page System Components Dell™Inspiron™4150 Back to Contents Page  NOTICE: Only a certified service technician should perform

Back to Contents Page  Palm Rest to Bottom Case: (5 each) (3 each) Hybrid Cooling Fan: (2 each) (1 each) System Board to Bottom Case: (10 each)

Back to Contents Page Microprocessor Thermal Cooling Assembly Dell™Inspiron™4150 Removing the Microprocessor Thermal Cooling Assembly 1. Remov

Back to Contents Page A Tour of Your Computer Dell™Inspiron™4150 Front View Left Side View Right Side View Back View Bottom View Front

Air Vent — The computer uses an internal fan to create airflow through the vents, which prevents the computer from overheating.Microphone — Allows you

PC Card Slot — Has two connectors that support various types of PC Cards, including modems and network adapters. For more information, see the Tell

Audio Connectors Attach a microphone to the connector. Attach headphones or speakers to the connector. Modem Connector Network Connector S-Vid

Back View Fan — The computer uses an internal fan to create airflow through the vents, which prevents the computer from overheating.Serial Connector

AC Adapter Connector — Attach the AC adapter to the computer. The AC adapter converts AC power to the DC power required by the computer. You can conn

Back to Contents Page Memory Modules, Mini PCI Card, and Modem Dell™Inspiron™4150 Memory Modules Mini PCI Card Modem Memory Modules Removi

3. Lift the memory module out of its connector. Replacing Memory Modules 1. If you only have one memory module, install it in the connector lab

Replacing the Mini PCI Card 1. Align the Mini PCI card with the connector at a 45-degree angle, and press the Mini PCI card into the connector unt

Back to Contents Page Microprocessor Dell™Inspiron™4150 Microprocessor Module Flashing the BIOS Microprocessor Module Removing the Microproc

Replacing the Modem 1. Connect the modem cable to the modem. 2. Align the modem with the screw holes on the system board and press down on the pu

Back to Contents Page Reinstalling the Microsoft®Windows®XP Operating System Dell™Inspiron™4150 Before reinstalling the Microsoft Windows XP o

1. Align the pin-1 corner of the microprocessor module with the pin-1 corner of the ZIF socket, and insert the microprocessor module. When the micr

Back to Contents Page Using the Dell Diagnostics Dell™Inspiron™4150 When to Use the Dell Diagnostics Features of the Dell Diagnostics Start